Flies congregate in the space
Beneath the rafters of the gazebo
Built with his hands,
Paying homage to the 
Plants that grow so luxuriant
There in the dappled 
Sunlight.
A cracked terracotta pot
Grows a beard of daisy roots.
Water dribbles down 
The side of the ledge 
Of a brick step mottled 
With malachite moss.
A bird sips from the puddle.